Eney (Aineias)

Aeneas of Gaza, Aineias, OK. 450 - after 518 years. n. e., the Christian Greek writer. He studied in Alexandria and later in Gaza, he taught rhetoric, law, philosophy. By dialogue Theophrastus (Theophrastos), which protects the Christian doctrine of creation, but also proves the truth of the immortality of the soul, eternal life and resurrection from the dead. Work E. contains many quotations from classical authors, especially from Plato. Preserved as 25 short rhetorical letter E. friends and students. In antiquity it was known as a writer, adhering Attic style, but the texts of his writings do not confirm this: E. mediocre stylist, but his language is garbled neatticheskimi turnovers.